- Author
- Johnson, W. Brad
- Publisher
- Lawrence Erlbaum, Mahwah, NJ
- ISBN
- 9780805848977
- Table of Contents
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Preface
Part I: On Mentoring
ch. 1 Why Mentoring Matters
ch. 2 The Contours of Mentoring
ch. 3 Mentoring in Academic: A Glimpse Inside
Part II: On Being a Mentor
ch. 4 What Mentors Do: Mentoring Functions
ch. 5 Who Mentors Are: Mentorship-Facilitating Characteristics and Qualities
ch. 6 Designing a Mentorship
ch. 7 The Seasons of Mentorship: Common Relationship Phases
ch. 8 The Ethical Mentor: Doing No Harm
Part III: On Mentoring Specific Groups
ch. 9 Mentoring Undergraduates
ch. 10 Mentoring Graduate Students
ch. 11 Mentoring Junior Faculty
ch. 12 Mentoring Across Sex
ch. 13 Mentoring Across Race
Part IV: Managing Mentorship
ch. 14 Diagnosis and Treatment of Mentorship Dysfunction
ch. 15 Assessing Mentoring Outcomes
ch. 16 Recommendations for Department Chairs and Deans
References
Author of Index
Subject Index
On Being a Mentor is the definitive guide for faculty in higher education who wish to mentor both students and junior faculty. It features strategies, guidelines, best practices, and recommendations for professors who wish to excel in this area. Written in a pithy style, this no-nonsense guide offers straightforward advice about managing problem mentorships and measuring mentorship outcomes. Practical cases studies, vignettes, and step-by-step guidelines illuminate the process of mentoring throughout.
Other outstanding features include:
*research-based advice on the rules of engagement for mentoring, mentor functions, qualities of good mentors, and methods for forming and managing student-faculty relationships;
*summaries of the common mentoring relationship phases and guidance for adhering to ethical principles when serving as a mentor;
*guidance about mentoring specific populations, including undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and protégés who differ from the mentor in terms of sex and race; and
*recommendations for department chairs and deans on how to foster an academic culture of mentoring.
On Being a Mentor is intended for professors, department chairs, and deans in a variety of educational settings, including colleges, universities, and medical and law schools and is suitable for professors in all fields of study including the sciences, humanities, psychology, education, and management. (From the Publisher)
Other outstanding features include:
*research-based advice on the rules of engagement for mentoring, mentor functions, qualities of good mentors, and methods for forming and managing student-faculty relationships;
*summaries of the common mentoring relationship phases and guidance for adhering to ethical principles when serving as a mentor;
*guidance about mentoring specific populations, including undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and protégés who differ from the mentor in terms of sex and race; and
*recommendations for department chairs and deans on how to foster an academic culture of mentoring.
On Being a Mentor is intended for professors, department chairs, and deans in a variety of educational settings, including colleges, universities, and medical and law schools and is suitable for professors in all fields of study including the sciences, humanities, psychology, education, and management. (From the Publisher)